Asian markets rose Wednesday (Nov 23) but traders flitted between hopes for a halt in sharp US interest rate hikes and concern that a surge in China’s Covid cases will see officials impose more painful lockdowns.
Wall Street enjoyed a timely rally thanks to healthy retailer earnings and ahead of the holiday shopping season that starts this week, amid signs US consumers — the economy’s key driver — remain resilient to higher borrowing costs and inflation.
A string of data in recent weeks suggests the US Federal Reserve’s long-running monetary tightening campaign is beginning to bite as parts of the economy slow, giving heart to investors who see that as giving officials room to tone down their hawkishness.
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